the deer was prepped for the hunt by having it's legs clipped so it couldn't run too fast.

In all fairness, Cheney could not have been the shooter. He doesn't have a hunting license.

I especially loved this post face-shooting exchange:

But having a private citizen contact the press deviated from the White House practice of sending out e-mails to the media. In an off-camera briefing marked with name-calling and loud give-and-take, McClellan was repeatedly asked about the delay and the curious method of getting the information out.

"You're totally ducking and weaving here. We don't care if some ranch owner called the local paper," NBC's David Gregory said.

"David, hold on, the cameras aren't on right now. You can do this later," McClellan shot back.

A red-faced Gregory returned fire, saying, "Don't accuse me of posing for the cameras. Don't be a jerk to me personally. When I'm asking you a serious question you should give me a serious answer instead of jerking us around."

says the Daily News. But they also say something else, which I noted in my comment on today's open thread....

A little more seriously, though. When one wants to find out how it is that, say, Lindsay Graham has been such a reliable shill for, say, the torture policies of this administration, one need only know he's considered at least as reliable as Scalia. From the NYDN article:

Earlier this month, the Veep was hunting with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

And Lindsay didn't even catch any lead. Must have been a good little senator this year.

FWIW, in most states, leaving a game animal out to rot is a violation of the relevant Fish and Game laws.

Also, interested readers should check out the comments on Wonkette. Some are hilariously nasty.

Try giving specious attacks a break, paperhead. I'm sure, somewhere within you, you have something compelling to say, but we'll never know the way you go so far afield to insult people and never remain on topic.

But I'll bite: Just what DOES a dead deer have to do with someone's sex life?